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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After the poop-fest that was my last read, this horror novel settled into me like sweet, sweet water. Interesting characters, sympathetic yet flawed, with an intergenerational storyline of a haunted house, racial tensions, mental illness, spouse abuse, and Voudou.
It's really great stuff. I'm not sure why this has been sitting in my TBR pile since 2011. I listened to the audio for this one, and the narrator was amazing with the various characters. 5 stars all the way!
It's really great stuff. I'm not sure why this has been sitting in my TBR pile since 2011. I listened to the audio for this one, and the narrator was amazing with the various characters. 5 stars all the way!
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Genuinely scary and thrilling. The antagonists felt EVIL like bad bad bad. And I liked that there was a lot of surprising/unexpected events. I would have never guessed the stuff with the mayor in 1000 years.
Feels totally singular. Like nothing I've ever read before.
Feels totally singular. Like nothing I've ever read before.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Rape, Blood, Grief
This book is less about a haunted house and more about what happens when you abuse magic, as Tananarive Due mentions in her acknowledgment. The first chapter reels you in, but the rest of the book is slow and predictable. I don’t think I could have gotten through this without having the audiobook playing while reading. I enjoy Due’s writing and I liked the different points of view, but felt this needed more editing because she gave away what would happen taking away the suspense/surprise. It is a creepy and tragic story with a sweet ending, but I wanted more from it.
“Happy people are just people who haven’t learned better yet.”
The Good House by Tananarive Due
QUICK SUMMARY 🖊️
Angela Toussaint hasn’t been to the home she grew up in since the accident. But in order to face her past and ensure her future. She needs to face demons of her and her ancestors past.
FINAL THOUGHTS 💭
The synopsis of this book had me wanting to love it. After DNFing twice and almost this last time before powering through, I found that this book drug on and with amount that was going on it the book I couldn’t keep my focus. Everything just ended up being a disappointment as a whole.
The Good House by Tananarive Due
QUICK SUMMARY 🖊️
Angela Toussaint hasn’t been to the home she grew up in since the accident. But in order to face her past and ensure her future. She needs to face demons of her and her ancestors past.
FINAL THOUGHTS 💭
The synopsis of this book had me wanting to love it. After DNFing twice and almost this last time before powering through, I found that this book drug on and with amount that was going on it the book I couldn’t keep my focus. Everything just ended up being a disappointment as a whole.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
